The American Consul (1917)
Country lawyer Abel Manning is very passionate about his political party. Through the force of his oratory, he helps elect James Kitwell to the U.S. Senate. Kitwell has promised to reward Manning an important post. No job is forthcoming until a scheme is offered to the unscrupulous Kitwell by Pedro Gonzales. Gonzales plans a revolution in Mexico and needs a corruptible American consul.
- Date of release
- 1917-02-02
- Runtime
- 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Rollin S. Sturgeon
Casting
- Theodore Roberts — Abel Manning
- Ernest Joy — Senator James Kitwell
- Maude Fealy — Joan Kitwell
- Charles West — Pedro Gonzales
- Raymond Hatton — President Cavillo
- Tom Forman — Geoffrey Daniels
Interesting facts
The American Consul is a 1917 American silent drama film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and written by Thomas J. Geraghty, Harvey F. Thew and Paul West. The film stars Theodore Roberts, Ernest Joy, Maude Fealy, Charles West, Raymond Hatton and Tom Forman. The film was released on February 15, 1917, by Paramount Pictures.
Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.
Recommended
- The River 1984 · ★ 6.4
- Fast Girls 2012 · ★ 6.0
- The Color of Friendship 2000 · ★ 6.7
- Won't Back Down 2012 · ★ 6.2
- The Last Bus 2021 · ★ 6.5
- Hurry Sundown 1967 · ★ 6.4
- Eleanor the Great 2025 · ★ 6.8
- True Grit 1969 · ★ 7.3
- Seven Days in May 1964 · ★ 7.4
- Blue Chips 1994 · ★ 6.1
- Lady Driver 2020 · ★ 6.4
- Detour 1945 · ★ 7.2